Each hour here in the holy land enables me to have greater spiritual insights into what is happening in America between black and white.

The following is Malcolm X’s (al-Hajj, Malik al-Shabazz) letter to his assistants in Harlem during his pilgrimage to Makkah in April of 1964:

"Never have I witnessed such sincere hospitality and overwhelming spirit of true brotherhood as is practiced by people of all colors and races here in this ancient holy land, the home of Abraham, Muhammad and all the other Prophets of the holy scriptures. For the past week, I have been utterly speechless

and spellbound by the graciousness I see displayed all around me by people of all colors.

I have been blessed to visit the holy city of Makkah; I have made my seven circuits around the Ka'aba, led by a young Mutawwaf (guide) named Muhammad; I drank water from the well of the Zamzam. I ran seven times back and forth between the hills of mount al-Safa and al-Marwa. I have prayed in the ancient city of Mina, and I have prayed on mount Arafat.

There were tens of thousands of pilgrims, from all over the world. They were of all colors, from blue-eyed blondes to black-skinned Africans. But we were all participating in the same ritual, displaying a spirit of unity and brotherhood that my experiences in America had led me to believe never could exist between the white and non-white.

America needs to understand Islam, because this is the one religion that erases from its society the race problem. Throughout my travels in the Muslim world, I have met, talked to, and even eaten with people who in America would have been considered white - but the white attitude was removed from their minds by the religion of Islam. I have never before seen sincere and true brotherhood practiced by all colors together, irrespective of their color.

You may be shocked by these words coming from me. But on this pilgrimage, what I have seen, and experienced, has forced me to rearrange much of my thought-patterns previously held, and to toss aside some of my previous conclusions. This was not too difficult for me. Despite my firm convictions, I have always been a man who tries to face facts, and to accept the reality of life as new experience and new knowledge unfolds it. I have always kept an open mind, which is necessary to the flexibility that must go hand in hand with every form of intelligent search for truth.

During the past eleven days here in the Muslim world, I have eaten from the same plate, drunk from the same glass, and slept on the same rug - while praying to the same God - with fellow Muslims, whose eyes were the bluest of blue, whose hair was the blondest of blond, and whose skin was the whitest of white. And in the words and in the deeds of the white Muslims, I felt the same sincerity that I felt among the black African Muslims of Nigeria, Sudan and Ghana.

We were truly all the same (brothers) - because their belief in one God had removed the white from their minds, the white from their behavior, and the white from their attitude.

I could see from this, that perhaps if white Americans could accept the Oneness of God, then perhaps, too, they could accept in reality the Oneness of Man - and cease to measure, and hinder, and harm others in terms of their “differences” in color.

Who would believe the blessings that have been heaped upon an American Negro?

With racism plaguing America like an incurable cancer, the so-called “Christian” white American heart should be more receptive to a proven solution to such a destructive problem. Perhaps it could be in time to save America from imminent disaster - the same destruction brought upon Germany by racism that eventually destroyed the Germans themselves.

Each hour here in the holy land enables me to have greater spiritual insights into what is happening in America between black and white. The American Negro never can be blamed for his racial animosities - he is only reacting to four hundred years of the conscious racism of the American whites. But as racism leads America up the suicide path, I do believe, from the experiences that I have had with them, that the whites of the younger generation, in the colleges and universities, will see the handwriting on the walls and many of them will turn to the spiritual path of truth - the only way left to America to ward off the disaster that racism inevitably must lead to.

Never have I been so highly honored. Never have I been made to feel more humble and unworthy. Who would believe the blessings that have been heaped upon an American Negro? A few nights ago, a man who would be called in America a white man, a United Nations diplomat, an ambassador, a companion of kings, gave me his hotel suite, his bed. Never would I have even thought of dreaming that I would ever be a recipient of such honors - honors that in America would be bestowed upon a King - not a Negro.

All praise is due to Allah, the Lord of all the worlds.

Sincerely, al-Hajj, Malik al-Shabazz (Malcolm X)

Taken from The Autobiography of Malcolm X, co-authored by Alex Haley.

Editor’s Note: The compassion, selflessness, brotherhood, and generosity that Malcolm encountered in Makkah during his Hajj opened his heart to the true spirit of Sunni Islam. He writes in his autobiography, “Because of the spiritual enlightenment which I was blessed to receive as the result of my recent pilgrimage to the holy city of Makkah, I no longer subscribe to sweeping indictments of any one race. I am now striving to live the life of a true Sunni Muslim. I must repeat that I am not a racist nor do I subscribe to the tenets of racism. I can state in all sincerity that I wish nothing but freedom, justice and equality, life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness for all people.”

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The 16th Journalism Awards for Excellence 2014 ‘Awards Night’ will be held on July 28 at the Mount Lavinia Hotel. A record 250 entries were received this year under the annual Journalism Awards for Excellence Programme. Jointly organised by The Editors’ Guild of Sri Lanka (TEGOSL) and the Sri Lanka Press Institute (SLPI), the industry driven awards programme received a record 250 entries from print media journalists for the 14 categories of awards (see box). The awards programme, first begun by The Editors’ Guild in 1998, aims at recognising and rewarding excellence in journalism.

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Sri Lanka Muslims in UK Honour Veteran journalist Latheef Farook

The Sri Lankan Muslim community based in UK, at an event held at the Sri Lankan Muslim Cultural Centre (SLMCC) in the London Borough of Harrow honoured veteran Sri Lanka journalist Latheef Farook for his services in highlighting burning Muslim issues in the island and creating awareness both within the community and the country as a whole.

Latheef Farook is now on a three week long lecture tour to brief the Muslims of the current political situation in the country especially the changes taking place since the 8 January 2015 presidential election which brought Mr Maithripala Sirisena to power defeating former President Mahinda Rajapaksa.He was invited by Harrow based SLMCC, which is considered a centre point for SL Muslims in UK.

The plaque and the certificate of appreciation were handed over to LatheefFarook at this special function by SLMCC Chair Mr Mubarak Junaideen.

Addressing the gathering during the function the coordinator of LatheefFarook’s visit Mr Lukman Harees who is also a social activist and a writer had this to state;

About me

Latheef Farook began his journalistic career with the now defunct Independent Newspapers in 1966 before joining the Lake House where he worked with the Ceylon Daily News and the evening daily Ceylon Observer from 1971, covering local politics and foreign affairs besides finance and economic sectors.

Simultaneously, working as the Sri Lankan correspondent for Middle Eastern news agencies following the local response to developments in the Middle East he also concentrated on economic developments in the international scene, especially in the developing world.

In 1976, Ceylon Daily News nominated him for the United Nations sponsored Dag Hammarskjöld scholarship for Third World journalists. Read more

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..ousted democratic President of Egypt, Mohamed Morsi, from his prison cell: 'To you we come Gaza! To you we come Gaza! To you we come Gaza!'It was once the heart of the Arab world, playing a central role in Middle Eastern politics. The largest Arab country, populated by 86 million people, and with a record of

By Latheef Farook
Kashmiri Muslims and their supporters worldwide observe “Kashmir Solidarity Day” on Wednesday 5 February 2014. As part of this program the Pakistani community in Sri Lanka has organized a photographic exhibition and a seminar to mark the occasion. According to latest figures issued by the All Parties Hurriyat Conference Indian troops have killed, since 1989, 93,975 , custodial killings 7010, destroyed 1,05,991 houses and shops , arrested 121,978, orphaned 1,07,46 children, raped 10,083 women and widowed 22,776 women.

By Shazia Arshad
Ahead of Mahmoud Abbas's speech to the United Nations today, 100 US Jewish leaders wrote to the Palestinian president urging him to announce publicly that he is giving up the "right to return" to his home. The letter was sent by the Israel Policy Forum to President Abbas and said that such a statement would show "publicly to the entire international community and emphasising the Palestinian people's willingness to live in peace with Israel would be important steps to improve the environment affecting the peace process."

by Daniel A Medina
It's not my intention to belittle the government shutdown or the political showdown underway between President Obama and the GOP, but more often that not, America's fickle news media is dominated by one subject. It's what gets left out that is often more telling than what everyone (or at least the news) is talking about. Remember the food stamp fight? It was only two weeks ago that the Republican-controlled

by Nick C.
The crackdown on Islamist group Al-Islah has been widely linked to the geopolitics of the Arab Spring. But while the regional ascendancy of the Muslim Brotherhood may have added urgency, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed has long had the country’s Islamists in his sights. In the midst of a major and unprecedented crackdown on Islamists, human rights activists and targeted members of Islamist

by Karen J Greenberg, TomDispatch
Truthout relies on reader support - click here to make a tax-deductible donation and help publish journalism with real integrity and independence. It’s mind-boggling. Torture is still up for grabs in America. No one questions anymore whether the CIA waterboarded one individual 83 times or another 186 times. The basic facts are no longer in dispute either by

by Tawakkol Karman
"Yemen is suffering from a counter-revolution and a coup led by ousted President Ali Abdullah Saleh and carried out by the Shia Houthi armed militias with full Iranian support," Yemeni activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner Tawakkol Karman said.
She stressing that "the Yemeni people refuse Iranian and Houthi dictates."
During an exclusive interview with the Anadolu Agency, Karman said: "This coup d'etat aims to stall

by Tariq Ramadan
When it comes to religion, it may well be over the women’s issue that tensions, contradictions, and concerns are most frequent and complex. This involves human relationships, deep-seated representation, and relationship logic that, beyond scriptural sources themselves, have to do with age-old cultural and social heritages that remain deeply ingrained and highly sensitive.

By Eric Margolis
Afghanistan’s national election held this week is a sham. A group of candidates, handpicked by the US, will pretend to compete in an election whose outcome has already been determined – by Washington. The candidates include US groomed politicians, and drug-dealing warlords from the Tajik and Uzbek north. Chief among them, Rashid Dostam, a

By Eric Margolis
Afghanistan’s national election held this week is a sham. A group of candidates, handpicked by the US, will pretend to compete in an election whose outcome has already been determined – by Washington. The candidates include US groomed politicians, and drug-dealing warlords from the Tajik and Uzbek north. Chief among them, Rashid Dostam, a

by Omar Samad
Afghanistan experienced yet another defining moment as millions of Afghans braved suicide attacks, roadside bombs, intimidations and even unexpected stormy weather conditions on Saturday, to take part in the presidential (and provincial council) elections - expected to produce the country's first democratic and peaceful transfer of power. That is if, in spite

by Helena Malikyar
The nation hasn't felt such euphoria since 1964 when the Afghan king declared the country a constitutional monarchy. Afghan women and youth constitute the biggest stakeholders and stand to lose more should the country return to a conservative and traditional system, "I am voting today to secure my grandchildren's future," said an

by Borhan Osman
Many observers are looking with hope at the progress in terms of education of Afghan youth and often describe it as a safeguard of democracy during the political transitions ahead. This, however, means painting Afghan youth with an all–too-broad brush and closing eyes to undercurrents that try to undermine further democratisation, says AAN’s Borhan

By Yasmeen Aftab Ali
The question deals less with which candidate wins the presidential race and more with the legitimacy and acceptance of the election results by theAfghan Elections multiethnic population of Afghanistan. The Afghan election system follows that of the French. There are a total of 11 candidates in the run and it is not possible for any one of these aspirants to

By Tuan Mohammed Zameer Careem
The island nation of Sri Lanka is indeed a popular tourist destination in the World and is one of the finest in the Asian subcontinent. Throughout history, this land of eternal charm has been of great interest to tradesmen, conquerors, colonists, honeymooners, globetrotters, historians, writers and even culinary

By Charitha Ratwatte
An analyst has commented after reviewing the People’s Republic of China’s recent economic and political incursions into the continent of Africa that “Africa is China’s honey pot. Where else would China find political leaders so easy to buy!?” China has over the last 10 years carried out a sustained political and investment push into Africa. Visits have been

by Finian Cunningham
For more than six decades since its creation in 1948, the Israeli regime has hidden its crimes against native Arab people with the façade of “national security”. The Israeli usurpers have systematically stolen land from the native Palestinians, killed them, brutalized them, and pushed millions into exile or into squalid ghettos.

by Aseem Shaikh
Anti-Modi FB post may give cybercrime cell its first arrestPune techie murder: BJP MP says some repercussions to derogatory FB p...Maharashtra govt warns of action against those misusing social mediaNew Facebook post sparks violence in MaharashtraCommunal fever spreading after BJP took over at

by Asseem Shaikh
The 1.30pm namaz at the mosque in Unnati Nagar, Hadapsar, on Saturday had the usual gathering but something was different. Many had changed their attire and a handful their appearance — Pathani suits had made way for trousers and shirts and a few young men had shaved off their beards. The brutal

by Izeth Hussain
The recent visit of Prime Minister Modi seems to be generally seen as a triumphant deployment of Indian soft power, as a highly sophisticated exercise in Indian diplomacy. But I am left with an uneasy feeling about some of what actually transpired during the visit. The soft glove of Indian diplomacy was certainly much in evidence, but I and doubtless many others could sense behind it the iron fist of a regional great power dealing with a small and weak regional neighbor. The assumption behind the deployment of Indian

from MIDDLE EAST MONITOR
Sisi web camPro-coup Egyptian mass media applauded Al-Sisi's coup, as well as his roadmap announced in the wake of the ouster of President Morsi, whose Muslim Brotherhood was designated a terrorist organisation by Al-Sisi's regime. Egyptian mass media rebuked the Egyptian people on Tuesday for not

by Soraya Sepahpour-Ulrich
Ambassador Samantha Power is the US permanent representative to the United Nations and a member of President Obama’s Cabinet. “Be ashamed to die until you have won some victory for humanity.” Horace Mann. In her acclaimed book “A Problem From Hell; America and the Age of Genocide” (2003), Samantha

by Maryam Hedayat
Every single day, we come across numerous instances of how a man stabs his brother to death on a dispute of land, how a husband kills his wife just on some baseless suspicion or personal quarrel, how a son murders his father because he is not allowing him to marry the girl he wishes to. When we rise in the morning and watch the news on TV or read the

by TodaysZaman
As Syria's civil war rages into its third year, millions of children in the country are at risk of malnutrition and face severe food shortages, an international aid organization has warned.
Save the Children said four million Syrians -- more than half of them children -- are unable to produce or buy enough food.
Thousands are trapped in battle zones in and around Syria's major cities, such as Aleppo in the north and in the central city of Homs, cut off from access to all but the bare minimum foodstuffs needed to survive, the US-based group said in a dramatic report released on Monday.

by Adil Salahi
With the latest news about infant marriage in Yemen and the sad event of the death of the bride on her wedding night. The issue is related to Islam and what was Aishah's age when she married the Prophet?
The report commonly known among Muslims is that Lady Aishah was nine years of age when she married the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him).

from Worldbulletin
Despite the Israeli measures, some Muslim institutions, such as the Al-Aqsa Foundation for Endowment and Heritage, send buses to ferry visitors to the Al-Aqsa Mosque during Ramadan. With prayers and religious lessons for Muslim worshippers, East Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque is providing Palestinians with a special taste of Ramadan this year.

from MME
A member of the international coalition to break the siege on Gaza criticised the threat made by Israel that it would prevent the Gaza-bound Freedom Flotilla III, which is expected to set sail within hours, from reaching Gaza. Anouar Al-Gharbi, a former foreign affairs adviser to the president of Tunisia, stressed that such threats reflect Israel's plans to commit a crime by preventing peaceful solidarity activists from doing their humanitarian duty towards the besieged people of Gaza.

by A F DawoodIf not how did Prophet speak of scientific facts?
All-Quran which was revealed to Prophet Mohamed 1440 years ago in Mecca and Medina over a period of 23 years is a miracle, although the non-Muslims, specially the Christians and the Jews, attribute that Al-Quran was written by Mohamed was copied from the Bible.

by Khalil Al-Anani
Abdel Fatah Al-Sisi Abdel Fatah Al-SisiThe recent leaked recording broadcasted by Mekameleen TV which shed light on Abdel Fatah Al-Sisi and his office manager Abbas Kamel's views on the Gulf states and how they should be dealt with raises many questions regarding the future of the relationship between Egypt and the countries mentioned in the recording. The main question that stands out is the extent to which this relationship can be affected by what was said in the leak

by Ahmed Elkaoud
One of the main reasons for the eruption of the 2011 revolution in Egypt was the people's rejection of Israel's control over the Hosni Mubarak government, particularly the police, army, judiciary and media. These are the four most influential aspects of the government. Mubarak's regime took a very pragmatic stance in regards to both Israel and resistance organisations such as Hamas.

by Yusuf Al-Qaradawi
Sheikh Yusuf Al-Qaradawi, who is considered the spiritual reference for the Muslim Brotherhood, has said that General Abdul Fattah Al-Sisi has lost his relevance and will not be president of Egypt. He also suggested that the upcoming constitutional referendum is "absurd", and said that the Muslim Brotherhood will emerge stronger from this confrontation, after having already defied two previous presidents, Gamal Abdel Nasser and Hosni Mubarak.

from Middle East Monitor
Ibrahim MahlabEgypt's Prime Minister states in a press conference at the Cabinet building in central Cairo that Egypt's poverty rate has risen to 26.3 percent, on July 5,2014. Mahlab's government applied a new fuel price raise earlier on the dayThe government's decision to raise fuel prices in Egypt has provoked an

Dr. Amira Abo el-Fetouh
Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi chose to begin his presidential campaign in Egypt by riding a bicycle valued at 40,000 Egyptian Pounds in an empty street with no vehicles other than a parked bus and exactly eight individuals. They were, of course, his guards. I am intrigued by those who doubted that Al-Sisi would run for the presidency. He is the man who carried out

by Mohammad Pervez Bilgrami
Egypt's de facto ruler, field marshal Abdel Fattah El-Sisi along with his foreign minister Nabil Fahmy paid a two-day long visit to Russia from 11 to 12 February; this reciprocate trip came into effect after last November’s visit of Russian foreign and defense minister to Egypt. Sisi's visit has multitude of meanings as he is looking for international recognition before assuming the presidential position in the country; if he wishes

by Zerwaq Naseer
Whatever the readings, descriptions, analyses or interpretations of the events in Algeria may be, and whatever motives, tests of will, conflicts, interest or privileges are, in the end the reality of the situation is a political system in crisis and a tragedy for the nation. The Algerian political system (by which I mean the decision-making process) does not possess

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Nicknamed ‘the Wise King’, Alija Izetbegović was born on 8 August 1925 to a Muslim family. When he was in college he became curious about his religion and joined a Muslim youth club, before becoming a member of an organization for the development of ideas when he was just 15 years of age. This organization, which was originally founded for the debate and exchange of ideas, later became a leading organization for education and charitable